A greener computer usually means components that require less energy, and are run by alternative power sources like hand cranks and solar collectors. One enterprising inventor has come up with a way to make a green computer out of cardboard.
According to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Yahoo, the company spent a staggering $79 million dollars last year fighting off the takeover bid by Microsoft.
Hearst corporation has hatched an idea that they hope will save the great American newspaper. They plan to introduce an e-reader, similar to the Kindle, for newspapers.
Nokia recently announced plans to start offering Skype VoIP service on some of its smartphones, and now mobile providers have started reacting to the news – not well as you might imagine.
After getting a little bit of criticism from the Authors Guild over one feature of its new Kindle 2, Amazon has backed down to avoid a row. Are book publishers about to make the same mistake as record labels in rejecting new technology in order to maintain their hold over the industry?
Internode, an Internet Service Provider, in Australia will be offer 100mbps Fiber-to-the-Home Service. Prices will start from $32 for 25mbps and be offered in 50mbps and 100mbps, retailing for under US$64.
The computer game, World of Warcraft, is addictive, that much I admit. But does it really deserve to be lumped in with class-A drugs such as cocaine? Sweden’s Youth Care Foundation thinks so.
Social networking is on the increase. Most of us use at least one of the big ones to keep in touch with friends and share with them what’s going on in our lives. But beware of of what you say, because it could potentially cost you your job.
Most green insulation is made from recycled material, recyclable material or both. Cotton insulation is no exception. Made from 85 percent post production denim and other cotton fabric scraps, the insulation is also recyclable.
Japan’s leading cellphone network operator has withdrawn the BlackBerry Bold just a week after its release in the country. It comes after 30 users complained the keyboard was heating up during recharging.
The second rogue application scam to hit Facebook in a week appears designed to capitalize on the row over changes to the site’s terms and conditions. The scam tricks users into following a link to explain a “warning” for violating site rules.
Hulu may be losing friends and alienating users by shutting down access to their content from Boxee and other third party tools, but CBS is doing just the opposite. Now you can watch full television episodes from CBS on your iPhone by downloading the free TV.com application.
Brain trainers such as Dr Kawishima’s Brain Training, Mindfit, and Lumosity have become big business over the past few years. But new research suggests that they don’t actually do anything special, and in fact, completing a crossword is just as beneficial to the health of your brain.
Facebook has taken the hint. After being ripped apart by users, privacy groups, and journalists over its over-the-top, unnecessarily harsh new Terms of Service, the company is asking those same people to help shape its future. Facebook may still own you, but at least it’s doing so transparently.
Two of the best ways to green your home are recycling and conserving energy. Cellulose insulation allows you to do both. This insulation is comprised of recycled paper, usually recycled newspaper. The paper is usually shredded and then soaked in a fluid to reduce the chance of fire.
Prosecutors in the trial of staff from filesharing site The Pirate Bay have reworded the charges in the hopes of improving the chances of a conviction. The changes come as a senior music industry figure gave evidence on the effects of filesharing.
A British man who hacking into NASA has come one step closer to being extradited to the United States. British prosecutors have refused to bring charges against Gary McKinnon, a step which might have kept him out of U.S. courts.
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